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Stink bugs on a zinnia in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Stink Bugs Suck

July 3, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 It seems like a good day to post images of stink bugs..We spotted a pair of stink bugs on our zinnias "keeping busy" today.They suck. Truly.Stink bugs are shield-shaped sucking insects, family Pentatomidae, and California is home to more than 50 stink bug species. How did they get their name? When…
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Stanislaus County: Article

Evapotranspiration Report - 07/4/2025

July 3, 2025
By Adrienne A Tompkins
Please find the attached document to provide the previous week’s estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County. This report may be used as a guide in your irrigation schedule for the…
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AvocaTwins
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Avocado Information

July 3, 2025
By Ben A Faber
New to AvocadoSource is Dr. Robert McNeil's United States Avocado Production (Hass Avocado) He is Horticulture Emeritus from Cal Poly SLO and has compiled his years of experience with avocado here.  Also check out all the other selections of books available at the website:https://www.avocadosource…
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UC Environmental Stewards: Event

California Naturalist Course with Rotary Nature Center Friends

Oct 3, 2026 - Dec 16, 2026

This UC California Naturalist course offered through Rotary Nature Center Friends explores the natural history of Lake Merritt, a modern urban estuary - its history and ecology, its human interactions, and its relationship to San Francisco Bay and the central California region. It will engage you in citizen…
UC Environmental Stewards
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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Event

Succulents, Lincoln Library

Jul 19, 2025

The amazing diversity and versatility of succulents will be discussed by examining the “Who, What, Why, When and How” of growing succulents. You will learn what succulents “really are”, why you’ll love to grow them, which succulent varieties do well in our area, how to grow and propagate succulents and when…
UC Master Gardeners of Placer County
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trailing pink and white oregano flowers on Kent Beauty
Under the Solano Sun: Article

In the Garden with Ornamental Oregano

July 3, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Blog by Nanelle Jones-SullivanWe’ve all heard of oregano, but did you know that in addition to the familiar culinary varieties (like  Origanum vulgare, Greek oregano, or O. majoranam, sweet marjoram ), there are several that are primarily ornamental? Drought-tolerant and heat-tolerant, and native to…
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A control for a citrus bacteria
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HLB Solutions from Ohio

July 3, 2025
By Ben A Faber
A promising solution to HLB is advancing to Phase 2 field trials following research by a Central State University scientist in Ohio. Anthony Arment, a molecular biologist and professor of biology at Central State University, played a key role in early research and ongoing consultation for the project.Pop…
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